Æolian

Æ·o·li·an

Æolian

a.
  1. Of or pertaining to Æolia or Æolis, in Asia Minor, colonized by the Greeks, or to its inhabitants; æolic; as, the Æolian dialect.
  2. Pertaining to Æolus, the mythic god of the winds; aërial.
    Viewless forms the æolian organ play.
    — Campbell.
  3. Relating to or caused by wind; as, aeolian erosion.

Phrases & Compounds

Æolian attachment
a contrivance often attached to a pianoforte, which prolongs the vibrations, increases the volume of sound, etc., by forcing a stream of air upon the strings.
Æolian harp
a musical instrument consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings, on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually placed at an open window.
Æolian mode
one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.